Brad Botkin

3 days ago | cbssports.com | Brad Botkin |James Herbert |Jack Maloney |Sam Quinn

Two teams are left standing in the 2025 NBA playoffs: the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The 2025 NBA Finals get started on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, and the Thunder are heavily favored to win their first title in OKC. The Pacers, however, have made a habit out of upsets in these playoffs, knocking off the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks to get here. Can they pull their biggest upset yet in the Finals and earn the franchise's first NBA championship?

5 days ago | cbssports.com | Sam Quinn |Brad Botkin

The Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years after a 125-108 Game 6 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night. The Pacers steadily grew their lead in the second half and the Knicks were unable to mount one of their trademark late comebacks, sending Indiana to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Finals, which begin on Thursday night. Tyrese Haliburton, who shook off a rough Game 5, was once again the orchestrator for the Pacers.

5 days ago | cbssports.com | Sam Quinn |Brad Botkin

The Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years after a 125-108 Game 6 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night. The Pacers steadily grew their lead in the second half and the Knicks were unable to mount one of their trademark late comebacks, sending Indiana to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Finals, which begin on Thursday night. Tyrese Haliburton, who shook off a rough Game 5, was once again the orchestrator or the Pacers.

5 days ago | cbssports.com | Sam Quinn |Brad Botkin

It's time for pivotal Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night, as the Indiana Pacers are looking to close out the New York Knicks at home and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. New York fought off elimination on Thursday to extend the series with a 111-94 win in Game 5. The Knicks were once again led by Jalen Brunson, who put up 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting, while Karl-Anthony Towns supplied 24 points and 13 rebounds. Indiana still leads the series, 3-2.

6 days ago | cbssports.com | Jasmyn Wimbish |Brad Botkin

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be watching the NBA Finals from home after losing in five games to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals. For the most part, it wasn't a particularly close series, but it gives Minnesota a road map on how to get better for next season to try and get back to this point again.